Fly Agaric vs marbled electric eel

Amanita muscaria compared with Torpedo sinuspersici

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while marbled electric eel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	marbled electric eel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Torpedo
Species	Amanita muscaria	Torpedo sinuspersici

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

marbled electric eel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	marbled electric eel
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).

marbled electric eel

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Syria.

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.