Black roughscale catshark vs Wrinkled Webcap

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Wrinkled Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cortinarius
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Wrinkled Webcap
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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.