Amanita citrina vs Silvery Amanita

Amanita citrina compared with Amanita argentea

Key Differences

• Amanita citrina is Least Concern while Silvery Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita citrina	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 citrina	Amanita argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita citrina	Silvery 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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden