Fly Agaric vs Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus

Amanita muscaria compared with Pseudantechinus woolleyae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fly Agaric Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Agaricales (Champignonartige) Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Dasyuridae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Pseudantechinus
Species Amanita muscaria Pseudantechinus woolleyae

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fly Agaric Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus
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).

Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Woolley's Breitfußbeutelmaus

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