Brilliant Emerald vs Fly Agaric

Somatochlora metallica compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brilliant Emerald Fly Agaric
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Odonata (蜻蛉目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Corduliidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Somatochlora Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Somatochlora metallica Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brilliant Emerald Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Brilliant Emerald

ブリリアントエメラルド(Somatochlora metallica)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体で広く豊富に生息し、個体数は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

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 3 countries:

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