Roter Lacktrichterling vs Fly Agaric

Laccaria laccata compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Roter Lacktrichterling is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roter Lacktrichterling	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Laccaria	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Laccaria laccata	Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Roter Lacktrichterling and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Champignonartige)

Ansehen Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Roter Lacktrichterling

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roter Lacktrichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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).

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.