vs Fly Agaric

Agromyces mediolanus compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Microbacteriaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agromyces	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agromyces mediolanus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Agromyces mediolanus is a species in the genus Agromyces. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.