Black roughscale catshark vs Orange Mycena

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Orange Mycena
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 leaiana

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.