Amanita citrina vs Fragile Amanita

Amanita citrina compared with Amanita friabilis

Key Differences

• Amanita citrina is Least Concern while Fragile Amanita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita citrina	Fragile 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 citrina	Amanita friabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amanita citrina and Fragile Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita citrina	Fragile Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanita citrina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Fragile Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden