Fragile Amanita vs Sunshine Amanita

Amanita friabilis compared with Amanita aprica

Key Differences

• Fragile Amanita is Vulnerable while Sunshine Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Amanita	Sunshine Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita friabilis	Amanita aprica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fragile Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Sunshine Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Amanita	Sunshine Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sunshine Amanita

Habitat

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