Fly Agaric vs Gumtree Deceiver

Amanita muscaria compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Laccaria
Species	Amanita muscaria	Laccaria fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Gumtree Deceiver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Lihat Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Gumtree Deceiver
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).

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.