Fly Agaric vs

Amanita muscaria compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric
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)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Usnea
Species	Amanita muscaria	Usnea cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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。

Usnea cornutaはParmeliaceae科の果状地衣類で、準絶滅危惧(NT)と評価されています。樹木の枝や小枝に垂れ下がる茂み状の葉状体を形成し、主に湿潤な森林環境に生息します。すべてのUsnea属の種と同様に大気汚染、特に二酸化硫黄に対して非常に敏感で、大気質の有用な生物指標として利用されます。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden