Fly Agaric vs

Amanita muscaria compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Usnea
Species	Amanita muscaria	Usnea cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (грибы)

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Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.