Black roughscale catshark vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Arctoparmelia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Concentric Ring Lichen
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.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.