Black roughscale catshark vs Lumpy Bracket

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Trametes gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Trametes
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Lumpy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Black roughscale catshark

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.