Holbiche atlantique vs Fused Tooth

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Holbiche atlantique is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche atlantique	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Phellodon
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Holbiche atlantique

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche atlantique	Fused Tooth
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.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.