Brown Cup vs Fly Agaric

Rutstroemia firma compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Cup Fly Agaric
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Rutstroemiaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Rutstroemia Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Rutstroemia firma Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cup and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (菌界)

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Cup Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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).

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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