Fly Agaric vs Variable Goshawk (Variable)

Amanita muscaria compared with Accipiter hiogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (chim)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Accipiter
Species	Amanita muscaria	Accipiter hiogaster

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Variable Goshawk (Variable)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
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).

Variable Goshawk (Variable)

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.