Grisette vs Pale Grisette

Amanita vaginata compared with Amanita lividopallescens

Key Differences

• Grisette is Least Concern while Pale Grisette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grisette	Pale Grisette
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 vaginata	Amanita lividopallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grisette

LC — Least Concern

Pale Grisette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grisette	Pale Grisette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grisette

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pale Grisette

Habitat

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