Gefleckte Meersau vs Fly Agaric

Oxynotus centrina compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Gefleckte Meersau is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefleckte Meersau	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Oxynotidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Oxynotus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Gefleckte Meersau

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefleckte Meersau	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefleckte Meersau

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Gefleckte Meersau

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Among the most iconic and recognizable fungi on Earth, fly agaric mushrooms display striking red caps with white flecked warts across boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their fairy-tale appearance, they contain potent psychoactive compounds including muscimol and ibotenic acid and are moderately toxic. They form critical mycorrhizal symbioses with birch, pine, and spruce trees, exchanging mineral nutrients for carbon and playing essential roles in boreal forest nutrient cycling.