Fragile Amanita
Amanita friabilis
Amanita gioiosa is a species of Amanita found across Europe. It grows amongst Alder.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Amanitaceae
Genus
Amanita
Fragile Amanita belongs to the family Amanitaceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Amanita gioiosa is a species of Amanita found across Europe. It grows amongst Alder.
Amanita friabilis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its native forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the delicate soil and moisture conditions required for this mycorrhizal species to form essential partnerships with host trees. Additionally, pollution and soil contamination from industrial activities are degrading the specific microhabitat conditions this fragile fungus requires for reproduction and survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Amanita friabilis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its native forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the delicate soil and moisture conditions required for this mycorrhizal species to form essential partnerships with host trees. Additionally, pollution and soil contamination from industrial activities are degrading the specific microhabitat conditions this fragile fungus requires for reproduction and survival.
Agricultural land conversion
Climate change impacts on soil conditions
Disruption of mycorrhizal host relationships
Habitat loss and deforestation
Soil pollution and contamination
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Fragile Amanita (Amanita friabilis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fragile-amanita