Black roughscale catshark vs Phoma blight

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Epicoccum
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.