Blushing Bracket vs Broadgill Catshark

Daedaleopsis confragosa compared with Apristurus riveri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bracket	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Polyporaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Daedaleopsis	Apristurus
Species	Daedaleopsis confragosa	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Blushing Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bracket	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blushing Bracket

The Blushing Bracket (Daedaleopsis confragosa) is a species in the genus Daedaleopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) 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.