Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai vs Dune Cup

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Peziza
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwarzer Tiefwasserkatzenhai

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.