Black roughscale catshark vs Pine Toughshank

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Pine Toughshank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Gymnopus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Pine Toughshank
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.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.