False Death-Cap vs Orange Grisette

Amanita citrina compared with Amanita crocea

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Orange Grisette is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Orange Grisette
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 citrina	Amanita crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Orange Grisette

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Orange Grisette

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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