Brown stingray vs Fly Agaric

Neotrygon annotata compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Neotrygon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Neotrygon annotata	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

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).

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Neotrygon annotata) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Neotrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

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.