Brookweed Smut vs Fly Agaric

Entyloma henningsianum compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brookweed Smut	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Entylomataceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Entyloma	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Entyloma henningsianum	Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Basidiomycota

Conservation Status

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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).

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.

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.