Bark Mycena vs Broadnose cat shark

Mycena corticola compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Broadnose cat shark
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	Mycenaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Mycena	Apristurus
Species	Mycena corticola	Apristurus investigatoris

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Broadnose cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.