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Amanita franchetii compared with Amanita magnivolvata

Key Differences

• is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
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 franchetii	Amanita magnivolvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Amanita franchetii is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Amanita magnivolvata is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom in the family Amanitaceae, notable for its particularly large, prominent volva (the cup-like structure at the stipe base) from which its name derives. It forms mycorrhizal symbioses with tree species in warm-temperate and subtropical forests of Asia and Africa. Its ecology and distribution across its range are not yet fully characterized.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden