What type of fungus is Amanita muscaria?

Amanita muscaria is a basidiomycete fungus. This means it belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota, which includes all mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, and shelf fungi.

Here's a breakdown of its classification:

* Kingdom: Fungi

* Phylum: Basidiomycota

* Class: Agaricomycetes

* Order: Agaricales

* Family: Amanitaceae

* Genus: Amanita

* Species: muscaria

This classification tells us that Amanita muscaria is a mushroom with a distinct cap and stem structure, like most of the mushrooms you're familiar with.