Fly Agaric vs Springtail

Amanita muscaria compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Springtail
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Collembola (톡토기)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Entomobryomorpha (톡토기목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Entomobrya
Species	Amanita muscaria	Entomobrya marginata

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Springtail
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).

Springtail

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

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.