Sunshine Amanita vs Warted Amanita

Amanita aprica compared with Amanita strobiliformis

Key Differences

• Sunshine Amanita is Least Concern while Warted Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sunshine Amanita	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 aprica	Amanita strobiliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sunshine Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Warted Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sunshine Amanita	Warted Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sunshine Amanita

Habitat

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

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.