Grey Veiled Amanita vs Morris' Amanita

Amanita porphyria compared with Amanita morrisii

Key Differences

• Grey Veiled Amanita is Least Concern while Morris' Amanita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Veiled Amanita	Morris' 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 porphyria	Amanita morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Veiled Amanita and Morris' Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Grey Veiled Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Morris' Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Veiled Amanita	Morris' Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Veiled Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Morris' Amanita

Habitat

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