Bedstraw Smut vs Fly Agaric

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Melanotaenium	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedstraw Smut and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

View Phylum: Basidiomycota

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

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).

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

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.