Black roughscale catshark vs Rosy Crust

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Rosy Crust
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	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Peniophora
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.