Gao Shan Bai vs Fly Agaric

Juniperus squamata compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gao Shan Bai	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Cupressaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Juniperus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Juniperus squamata	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Gao Shan Bai

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gao Shan Bai	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gao Shan Bai

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Gao Shan Bai

No description available.

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。