Amphipod vs Fly Agaric

Caprella scaura compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Amphipod is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caprellidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Caprella	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Caprella scaura	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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).

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States