Fly Agaric vs

Amanita muscaria compared with Pedobacter ruber

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pedobacter
Species	Amanita muscaria	Pedobacter ruber

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric
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).

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Pedobacter ruber is a Gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, named for its distinctive red-pigmented colonies. It was isolated from soil environments and is aerobic, non-motile, and rod-shaped. Members of the genus Pedobacter are widely distributed in soil and freshwater habitats where they participate in organic matter decomposition.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States