Black roughscale catshark vs Rush Bonnet

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Mycena bulbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Rush Bonnet
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 bulbosa

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Rush Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Rush Bonnet
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.

Rush Bonnet

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.