Fly Agaric vs Wall Screw-moss

Amanita muscaria compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Tortula
Species	Amanita muscaria	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Wall Screw-moss
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).

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.