gurumelo vs Silvery Amanita

Amanita caesarea compared with Amanita argentea

Key Differences

• gurumelo is Least Concern while Silvery Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gurumelo	Silvery 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 caesarea	Amanita argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gurumelo

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gurumelo	Silvery Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gurumelo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

gurumelo

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.