Black roughscale catshark vs Tufted Bracket

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Fuscoporia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Tufted 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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.