Black roughscale catshark vs Veined Shield

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Veined Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pluteus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.