Fly Agaric vs Greenback stingaree

Amanita muscaria compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Urolophidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Urolophus
Species	Amanita muscaria	Urolophus viridis

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Greenback stingaree
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).

Greenback stingaree

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.