Fly Agaric vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Amanita muscaria compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fly Agaric Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom Fungi (грибы) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Agaricales (агариковые) Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Cistugidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Cistugo
Species Amanita muscaria Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fly Agaric Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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).

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

No description available.

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