Black roughscale catshark vs Deer Mushroom

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pluteus cervinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Deer Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pluteus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Pluteus cervinus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Deer Mushroom
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.

Deer Mushroom

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.