Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai vs Grubenlorchel

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai	Grubenlorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Helvella
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai

LC — Least Concern

Grubenlorchel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai	Grubenlorchel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Grubenlorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Island-Tiefwasserkatzenhai

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) 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.