vs False Death-Cap

Amanita olivaceogrisea compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		False Death-Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita olivaceogrisea	Amanita citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

and False Death-Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Amanita olivaceogrisea is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom in the family Amanitaceae, characterized by an olive-gray to grayish-brown cap and a prominent volva at the stipe base typical of the genus. It forms mycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate broadleaved forests, contributing to forest nutrient exchange. Assessed as Data Deficient, its taxonomy and distribution remain incompletely known.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden