delicate germanderwort vs Fly Agaric

Riccardia multifida compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Aneuraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Riccardia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Riccardia multifida	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

delicate germanderwort

No description available.

Fly Agaric

Among the most iconic and recognizable fungi on Earth, fly agaric mushrooms display striking red caps with white flecked warts across boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their fairy-tale appearance, they contain potent psychoactive compounds including muscimol and ibotenic acid and are moderately toxic. They form critical mycorrhizal symbioses with birch, pine, and spruce trees, exchanging mineral nutrients for carbon and playing essential roles in boreal forest nutrient cycling.