Black roughscale catshark vs Split Fibrecap

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Split Fibrecap
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	Inocybaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pseudosperma
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.