Fly Agaric vs Glänzender Lackporling

Amanita muscaria compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ganoderma
Species	Amanita muscaria	Ganoderma lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Glänzender Lackporling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Ansehen Class: Agaricomycetes

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Glänzender Lackporling
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).

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.