Crescent Map Lichen vs Fly Agaric

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Map Lichen and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Afficher Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

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.