Fly Agaric vs Fragrant Bracket
Amanita muscaria compared with Trametes suaveolens
Key Differences
- Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Fly Agaric | Fragrant Bracket |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Fungi (Fungi) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum same | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class same | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Polyporales (Polyporales) |
| Family | Agaricaceae (Agarics) | Polyporaceae |
| Genus | Amanita (Amanitas) | Trametes |
| Species | Amanita muscaria | Trametes suaveolens |
Evolutionary Relationship
Fly Agaric and Fragrant Bracket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)
Conservation Status
Fly Agaric
LC — Least ConcernTrend: Stable →
Fragrant Bracket
EN — EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Fly Agaric | Fragrant Bracket |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Decomposer | — |
| Average Lifespan | 1 years | — |
| Average Length | 20 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 100 g | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Fly Agaric
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).
Fragrant Bracket
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Fly Agaric
El matamoscas (Amanita muscaria) es uno de los hongos más icónicos y reconocibles de la Tierra, con llamativos sombreros rojos con manchas blancas en los bosques boreales del hemisferio norte. A pesar de su apariencia de cuento de hadas, contiene potentes compuestos psicoactivos como muscimol y ácido iboténico y es moderadamente tóxico. Forma simbiosis micorrícicas esenciales con abedules, pinos y abetos, intercambiando nutrientes minerales por carbono y desempeñando roles fundamentales en el ciclo de nutrientes de los bosques boreales.
Fragrant Bracket
No description available.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 5 countries:
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