Black roughscale catshark vs Nitrous Bonnet

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Mycena leptocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Nitrous Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Mycena
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Nitrous Bonnet
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.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.