Fly Agaric vs Scarlet Elfcup

Amanita muscaria compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Amanita muscaria	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

表示 Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。