False Death-Cap vs Pale Grisette

Amanita citrina compared with Amanita lividopallescens

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Pale Grisette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Pale Grisette
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 citrina	Amanita lividopallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

False Death-Cap and Pale Grisette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pale Grisette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Pale Grisette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Pale Grisette

Habitat

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