Fly Agaric vs

Amanita muscaria compared with Micarea micrococca

Key Differences

• Fly Agaric is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly Agaric
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Micarea
Species	Amanita muscaria	Micarea micrococca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly Agaric
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden