vs Warted Amanita

Amanita olivaceogrisea compared with Amanita strobiliformis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Warted Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Warted 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 strobiliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Warted Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Warted 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.

Warted Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden