Flat Periwinkle vs Fly Agaric

Littorina obtusata compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Periwinkle	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Gastropoda (복족강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Littorinimorpha (총알고둥류)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Littorinidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Littorina	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Littorina obtusata	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden