Common Raven vs Fly Agaric

Corvus corax compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Common Raven is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.
Common Raven is omnivore while Fly Agaric is decomposer.
Common Raven is 12.0x heavier than Fly Agaric.
Common Raven lives longer (15 years vs 1 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Raven	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Corvus corax	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Common Raven

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~16.0M

Trend: Increasing ↑

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Raven	Fly Agaric
Diet	Omnivore	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	15 years	1 years
Average Length	60 cm	20 cm
Average Weight	1.2 kg	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Raven

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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).

Common Raven

One of the most intelligent birds known, common ravens demonstrate problem-solving abilities rivaling great apes, including tool use, planning, and deceptive behavior. Found across the Northern Hemisphere from Arctic tundra to deserts, ravens are highly adaptable omnivores. They form complex social hierarchies, engage in cooperative foraging, and have been observed engaging in play. Their intelligence and black plumage have made them figures of mythology across many cultures.

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.