Devil weed vs Fly Agaric

Sargassum horneri compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

  • Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil weed Fly Agaric
Kingdom Chromista (クロミスタ) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Ochrophyta (オクロ植物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Phaeophyceae (褐藻) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Fucales (Fucales) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Sargassaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Sargassum Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Sargassum horneri Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and 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).

Devil weed

No description available.

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 1 countries:

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