Black roughscale catshark vs Shield Dapperling

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Shield Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apristurus	Lepiota
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.