Blewit vs Broadmouth cat shark

Lepista nuda compared with Apristurus macrostomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blewit	Broadmouth 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	Tricholomataceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Lepista	Apristurus
Species	Lepista nuda	Apristurus macrostomus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blewit	Broadmouth cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blewit

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

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) 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.