Fly Agaric vs Ausgeflachter Faserling

Amanita muscaria compared with Psathyrella pseudocasca

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Ausgeflachter Faserling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Ausgeflachter Faserling
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Psathyrella
Species	Amanita muscaria	Psathyrella pseudocasca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Ausgeflachter Faserling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Ausgeflachter Faserling
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).

Ausgeflachter Faserling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.