Beddome’s Cycas vs Fly Agaric

Cycas beddomei compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cycadaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cycas	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

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).

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.