Brown Cup vs Fly Agaric

Rutstroemia firma compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Cup Fly Agaric
Kingdom same Fungi (真菌界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Ascomycota (子囊菌门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order Helotiales (柔膜菌目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family Rutstroemiaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Rutstroemia Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Rutstroemia firma Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cup and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (真菌界)

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Cup Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Fly Agaric

毒蝇鹅膏菌(Amanita muscaria)是地球上最具标志性和辨识度的真菌,在北半球寒带森林中展示出点缀白色鳞片的鲜红色菌盖。尽管外观如童话般,它含有包括蝇蕈醇和鹅膏氨酸在内的强效致幻化合物,具有中度毒性。它与桦树、松树和云杉形成关键的菌根共生关系,交换矿物质营养和碳,在寒带森林养分循环中发挥不可或缺的作用。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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