Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi vs Fly Agaric

Rhynchocyon petersi compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi is Vulnerable while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macroscelididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rhynchocyon petersi	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

VU — Vulnerable

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi

The Black and rufous elephant shrew/sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi) is a species in the genus Rhynchocyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

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.