Caley's Grevillea vs Fly Agaric

Grevillea caleyi compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Caley's Grevillea is Critically Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caley's Grevillea	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Proteaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Grevillea	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Grevillea caleyi	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Caley's Grevillea

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caley's Grevillea	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caley's Grevillea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Caley's Grevillea

The Caley's Grevillea (Grevillea caleyi) is a species in the genus Grevillea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.