Fly Agaric vs Tiny Mycocalia

Amanita muscaria compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mycocalia
Species	Amanita muscaria	Mycocalia minutissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Tiny Mycocalia share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

View Family: Agaricaceae

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Tiny Mycocalia
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).

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.