Holbiche atlantique vs Elegant Polypore

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche atlantique	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cerioporus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Holbiche atlantique

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche atlantique	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche atlantique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Holbiche atlantique

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.