Devil Maple vs Fly Agaric

Acer diabolicum compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Maple	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Sapindaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acer	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acer diabolicum	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

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.