Grey Veiled Amanita vs Amanite Fausse-lépiote

Amanita porphyria compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Grey Veiled Amanita is Least Concern while Amanite Fausse-lépiote is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Veiled Amanita	Amanite Fausse-lépiote
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 porphyria	Amanita lepiotoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Veiled Amanita and Amanite Fausse-lépiote share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Grey Veiled Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Veiled Amanita	Amanite Fausse-lépiote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Veiled Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

Habitat

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