Devilray vs Fly Agaric

Mobula japanica compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Myliobatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mobula	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mobula japanica	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile