Candelnut vs Fly Agaric

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Fly Agaric
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Malpighiales (キントラノオ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Euphorbiaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Aleurites Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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).

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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。

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