Black roughscale catshark vs Ribbed Bell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Galerina clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Ribbed Bell
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Galerina
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Ribbed Bell
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.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.