Fly Agaric vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Amanita muscaria compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Brachycephalus
Species	Amanita muscaria	Brachycephalus ephippium

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Pumpkin Toadlet
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).

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.