Ble-spotted stingaree vs Fly Agaric

Neotrygon kuhlii compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Ble-spotted stingaree is Data Deficient while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ble-spotted stingaree	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Neotrygon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Neotrygon kuhlii	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Ble-spotted stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ble-spotted stingaree	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ble-spotted stingaree

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Ble-spotted stingaree

The Ble-spotted stingaree (Neotrygon kuhlii) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.