Grisette vs Surprise Amanita

Amanita vaginata compared with Amanita inopinata

Key Differences

• Grisette is Least Concern while Surprise Amanita is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grisette	Surprise Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 vaginata	Amanita inopinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grisette

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Amanita

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grisette	Surprise Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grisette

Habitat

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

Range

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

Surprise Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway