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 (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
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.