Amanita citrina vs Candelillo

Amanita citrina compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Amanita citrina is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita citrina	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mazama
Species	Amanita citrina	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita citrina	Candelillo
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).

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.