Fly Agaric vs 松茸

Amanita muscaria compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

  • Fly Agaric is Least Concern while 松茸 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fly Agaric 松茸
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 Agaricaceae (Agarics) Tricholomataceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Tricholoma
Species Amanita muscaria Tricholoma matsutake

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

松茸

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

松茸

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

松茸

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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