Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter vs Fly Agaric

Athrips rancidella compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Gelechiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Athrips	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Athrips rancidella	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States