Black roughscale catshark vs Smoky Bracket

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Bjerkandera
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Smoky Bracket
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.

Smoky Bracket

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.