Black roughscale catshark vs Flame Shield

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pluteus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Flame Shield
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.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.