Silvery Amanita vs Fransiger Wulstling

Amanita argentea compared with Amanita strobiliformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silvery Amanita	Fransiger Wulstling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita argentea	Amanita strobiliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Silvery Amanita and Fransiger Wulstling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Silvery Amanita

EN — Endangered

Fransiger Wulstling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silvery Amanita	Fransiger Wulstling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silvery Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fransiger Wulstling

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden