Fly Agaric vs Large-scaled Amidella

Amanita muscaria compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita muscaria	Amanita lepiotoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Large-scaled Amidella share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Large-scaled Amidella
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).

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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

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.