Banded Amanita vs Catshark

Amanita battarrae compared with Chiloscyllium indicum

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Catshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Catshark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Chiloscyllium
Species	Amanita battarrae	Chiloscyllium indicum

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	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.

Catshark

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.

Catshark

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.