Black roughscale catshark vs Marbled False Truffle

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Elaphomyces
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.