Angelin vs False Death-Cap

Andira inermis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin False Death-Cap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Fabaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Andira Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Andira inermis Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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