Banded Amanita vs Boa Catshark

Amanita battarrae compared with Scyliorhinus boa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Boa Catshark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Scyliorhinus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Scyliorhinus boa

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Boa Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Boa Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Boa Catshark

Habitat

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

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Boa Catshark

The Boa Catshark (Scyliorhinus boa) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.