Bermuda juniper vs Fly Agaric

Juniperus bermudiana compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

Bermuda juniper is Critically Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda juniper	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Cupressaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Juniperus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Juniperus bermudiana	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Bermuda juniper

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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).

Bermuda juniper

The Bermuda juniper (Juniperus bermudiana) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Fly Agaric

ベニテングタケ（Amanita muscaria）は地球上で最も象徴的で広く知られる菌類であり、北半球の北方林全域に白いいぼのある鮮やかな赤い傘を広げる。童話のような外見とは裏腹に、ムシモールやイボテン酸などの強力な向精神性化合物を含み、中程度の毒性がある。シラカバ、マツ、トウヒと重要な外生菌根共生関係を形成し、無機栄養素と炭素を交換することで北方林の栄養循環に不可欠な役割を担っている。