Elfin Saddle vs Fly Agaric

Helvella lacunosa compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Helvellaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Helvella	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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).

Fly Agaric

광대버섯(Amanita muscaria)은 지구상에서 가장 상징적이고 잘 알려진 균류로, 북반구 한대림 전역에 걸쳐 흰 반점이 박힌 선명한 붉은 갓을 드러낸다. 동화 같은 외모와 달리 무스시몰과 이보텐산 등 강력한 향정신성 화합물을 함유하며 중등도 독성이 있다. 자작나무, 소나무, 가문비나무와 필수 외균근 공생 관계를 형성하여 무기 영양분을 탄소와 교환하며 한대림 영양 순환에 핵심 역할을 담당한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States