Black roughscale catshark vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lecidella
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Limestone Disc Lichen
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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.