Black roughscale catshark vs Slippery Jack

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Suillus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.