Fly Agaric vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Amanita muscaria compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Anatidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Anas
Species	Amanita muscaria	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Yellow-billed Pintail
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).

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.