chimpanzee vs Fly Agaric

Pan troglodytes compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

chimpanzee is Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.
chimpanzee is omnivore while Fly Agaric is decomposer.
chimpanzee is 500.0x heavier than Fly Agaric.
chimpanzee lives longer (45 years vs 1 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Fly Agaric
Diet	Omnivore	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	45 years	1 years
Average Length	1.2 m	20 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

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.