African Emerald Cuckoo vs Fly Agaric

Chrysococcyx cupreus compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Emerald Cuckoo	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cuculidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chrysococcyx	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

African Emerald Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Emerald Cuckoo	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Emerald Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

African Emerald Cuckoo

The African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.