Blushing Bride vs Phallic Catshark

Amanita novinupta compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Phallic 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)	Galeus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Galeus priapus

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Phallic Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

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

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) 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.