Fly Agaric vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Amanita muscaria compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Edwardsiana
Species	Amanita muscaria	Edwardsiana plebeja

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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).

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.