Black roughscale catshark vs Orange Disco

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.