Cat vs Fly Agaric

Felis catus compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Cat is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.
Cat is carnivore while Fly Agaric is decomposer.
Cat is 45.0x heavier than Fly Agaric.
Cat lives longer (15 years vs 1 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Felis catus	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Fly Agaric
Diet	Carnivore	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	15 years	1 years
Average Length	46 cm	20 cm
Average Weight	4.5 kg	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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).

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

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.