Fly Agaric vs Shingled Hedgehog

Amanita muscaria compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Sarcodon
Species	Amanita muscaria	Sarcodon imbricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Shingled Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (주름버섯강)

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Shingled Hedgehog
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).

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

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