vs Fragile Amanita

Amanita olivaceogrisea compared with Amanita friabilis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Fragile Amanita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fragile Amanita
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 friabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Fragile Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Fragile Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fragile Amanita
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.

Fragile Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden