Bridge Orbweaver vs Fly Agaric

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Orbweaver Fly Agaric
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Arachnida (クモガタ類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Araneae (クモ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Araneidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Larinioides Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Larinioides sclopetarius Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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).

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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