Fly Agaric vs Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Amanita muscaria compared with Lepiota cingulum

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Fahlbrauner Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lepiota
Species	Amanita muscaria	Lepiota cingulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Fahlbrauner Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Ansehen Family: Agaricaceae

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
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).

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.