Black roughscale catshark vs Vampires Bane

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Vampires Bane
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Mycetinis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.