Fly Agaric vs Guam Kingfisher

Amanita muscaria compared with Todiramphus cinnamominus

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Guam Kingfisher is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Guam Kingfisher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Alcedinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Todiramphus
Species	Amanita muscaria	Todiramphus cinnamominus

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Guam Kingfisher

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Guam Kingfisher

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.