vs Fly Agaric

Coprinopsis phaeospora compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fly Agaric
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Psathyrellaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Coprinopsis Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Coprinopsis phaeospora Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (ハラタケ目)

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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).

Coprinopsis phaeosporaは淡い灰色の折り畳まれた傘と暗色胞子を持つ小型の繊細なインクキャップキノコである。ヨーロッパの温帯草地や林縁部の糞、堆肥、栄養豊富な土壌に生育する。この糞生腐生菌類は糞が豊富な生息地で有機物を分解する。

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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