Destroying Angel vs Morris' Amanita

Amanita virosa compared with Amanita morrisii

Key Differences

• Destroying Angel is Least Concern while Morris' Amanita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Destroying Angel	Morris' Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 virosa	Amanita morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Destroying Angel and Morris' Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Destroying Angel

LC — Least Concern

Morris' Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Destroying Angel	Morris' Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Destroying Angel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Morris' Amanita

Habitat

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