Fly Agaric vs Pied Inkcap

Amanita muscaria compared with Coprinopsis stangliana

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Pied Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Pied Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Coprinopsis
Species	Amanita muscaria	Coprinopsis stangliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Pied Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (غاريقونيات)

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Pied Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden