Atlantischer Braunhai vs Fly Agaric

Carcharhinus plumbeus compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Atlantischer Braunhai is Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantischer Braunhai	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Carcharhinus plumbeus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Atlantischer Braunhai

EN — Endangered

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantischer Braunhai

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Atlantischer Braunhai

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Fly Agaric

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.