Black roughscale catshark vs Small Chanterelle

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cantharellus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.