Arctic deepsea octopus vs Fly Agaric

Bathypolypus arcticus compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Arctic deepsea octopus is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic deepsea octopus	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Octopoda (Octopuses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathypolypodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bathypolypus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Bathypolypus arcticus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Arctic deepsea octopus

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic deepsea octopus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Arctic deepsea octopus

The Arctic deepsea octopus (Bathypolypus arcticus) is a species in the genus Bathypolypus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.