Fly Agaric vs Periwinkle Rust

Amanita muscaria compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Puccinia
Species	Amanita muscaria	Puccinia vincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Periwinkle Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Vista Phylum: Basidiomycota

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Periwinkle Rust
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).

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.