Fly Agaric vs Fool's Webcap

Amanita muscaria compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

Fly Agaric is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cortinarius
Species	Amanita muscaria	Cortinarius orellanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly Agaric and Fool's Webcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Lamelli mantarlar)

Göster Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Fool's Webcap
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).

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.