Gedrungener Kalmar vs Fly Agaric

Lolliguncula brevis compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Gedrungener Kalmar is Data Deficient while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gedrungener Kalmar	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Loliginidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lolliguncula	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lolliguncula brevis	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Gedrungener Kalmar

DD — Data Deficient

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gedrungener Kalmar

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).

Gedrungener Kalmar

The Atlantic brief squid (Lolliguncula brevis) is a species in the genus Lolliguncula. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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.