Fragile Amanita vs Silvery Amanita

Amanita friabilis compared with Amanita argentea

Key Differences

• Fragile Amanita is Vulnerable while Silvery Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Amanita	Silvery 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 friabilis	Amanita argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fragile Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Silvery Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Amanita	Silvery 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.

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