Bahamas ghost shark vs Fly Agaric

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chimaeridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chimaera	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Fly Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Bahamas ghost shark

The Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fly Agaric

Among the most iconic and recognizable fungi on Earth, fly agaric mushrooms display striking red caps with white flecked warts across boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their fairy-tale appearance, they contain potent psychoactive compounds including muscimol and ibotenic acid and are moderately toxic. They form critical mycorrhizal symbioses with birch, pine, and spruce trees, exchanging mineral nutrients for carbon and playing essential roles in boreal forest nutrient cycling.