Amberfish vs Fly Agaric

Thelenota anax compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Amberfish is Data Deficient while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amberfish	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Synallactida (Synallactida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Stichopodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Thelenota	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Thelenota anax	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Amberfish

DD — Data Deficient

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amberfish

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).

Amberfish

The Amberfish (Thelenota anax) is a species in the genus Thelenota. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.