Black roughscale catshark vs Tear Dropper

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Tear Dropper
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.