Fly Agaric vs

Amanita muscaria compared with Microbacterium pumilum

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Microbacterium
Species	Amanita muscaria	Microbacterium pumilum

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Microbacterium pumilum is a small gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, named for its diminutive size. It is found in soil and other environmental settings, where it participates in organic matter decomposition. Its conservation status is not evaluated.