Fly Agaric vs forest johnnyberry

Amanita muscaria compared with Miconia calycina

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while forest johnnyberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	forest johnnyberry
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Miconia
Species	Amanita muscaria	Miconia calycina

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

forest johnnyberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	forest johnnyberry
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).

forest johnnyberry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.