Black-eared Cuckoo vs Fly Agaric

Chrysococcyx osculans compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Black-eared Cuckoo is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Cuckoo	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cuculidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chrysococcyx	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Chrysococcyx osculans	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Black-eared Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Cuckoo	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Black-eared Cuckoo

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway