Black roughscale catshark vs Layered Cup

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Peziza
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.