Fly Agaric vs Blassblättriger Schüppling

Amanita muscaria compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Blassblättriger Schüppling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Blassblättriger Schüppling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pholiota
Species	Amanita muscaria	Pholiota elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Blassblättriger Schüppling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Blassblättriger Schüppling
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).

Blassblättriger Schüppling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.