Atlantic ghost cat shark vs

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Cyanobacteria (Siyanobakteri)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Phormidium
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Phormidium versicolor

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

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.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.