Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita vs Lobo gris

Amanita lavendula compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita is Not Evaluated while Lobo gris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita	Lobo gris
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Amanita lavendula	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobo gris

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita	Lobo gris
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lobo gris

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coker'S Lavender Staining Amanita

<em>Amanita lavendula</em>, commonly known as Coker's Lavender-Staining Amanita, is a fungal species in the family Amanitaceae. This mushroom is distinguished by its tendency to stain lavender when its tissue is bruised or cut, a characteristic that likely contributes to its common name. The species is documented in the United States, where it is typically associated with forest habitats, occurring on forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil. Like many members of the genus <em>Amanita</em>, it is thought to form ectomycorrhizal associations with trees, though the precise host relationships of this species have not been extensively documented. The genus <em>Amanita</em> encompasses a wide range of ecologically significant fungi, including some of the most toxic mushrooms known. <em>Amanita lavendula</em> has not been formally evaluated under IUCN Red List criteria, and its conservation status remains unknown. Biological traits such as reproductive specifics and longevity remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its ecological role in nutrient cycling within forest ecosystems is presumed to follow patterns common to ectomycorrhizal Amanita species, though species-specific data are limited.

Lobo gris

El lobo gris (Canis lupus), el cánido silvestre más ampliamente distribuido, se extiende desde América del Norte a través de Eurasia en hábitats diversos que incluyen la tundra, bosques y praderas. Son animales altamente sociales que viven en manadas familiares lideradas por una pareja reproductora dominante. Como depredadores clave, los lobos regulan las poblaciones de presas y moldean profundamente la estructura del ecosistema, como demostró su reintroducción en Yellowstone. Antes muy perseguidos, las poblaciones se están recuperando en muchas regiones.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States