Amanita citrina vs Surprise Amanita

Amanita citrina compared with Amanita inopinata

Key Differences

• Amanita citrina is Least Concern while Surprise Amanita is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita citrina	Surprise 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 inopinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Amanita

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita citrina	Surprise 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).

Surprise Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway