Orange Grisette vs Silvery Amanita

Amanita crocea compared with Amanita argentea

Key Differences

• Orange Grisette is Vulnerable while Silvery Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Grisette	Silvery Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita crocea	Amanita argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange Grisette

VU — Vulnerable

Silvery Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Grisette	Silvery Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Silvery Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden