Jewelled Amanita vs Amanite de Morris

Amanita gemmata compared with Amanita morrisii

Key Differences

• Jewelled Amanita is Least Concern while Amanite de Morris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jewelled Amanita	Amanite de Morris
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 gemmata	Amanita morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jewelled Amanita and Amanite de Morris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Jewelled Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Amanite de Morris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jewelled Amanita	Amanite de Morris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jewelled Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Amanite de Morris

Habitat

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