Grey Veiled Amanita vs Orange Grisette

Amanita porphyria compared with Amanita crocea

Key Differences

• Grey Veiled Amanita is Least Concern while Orange Grisette is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Veiled Amanita	Orange 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 porphyria	Amanita crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grey Veiled Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Orange Grisette

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Veiled Amanita	Orange Grisette
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.

Orange Grisette

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden