Destroying angels are characterized by having a white veil and gills where the cap can be pure white, or white at the edge and yellowish, pinkish, or tan at the center.
Destroying angels are characterized by having a white stalk and gills. The cap can be pure white, or white at the edge and yellowish, pinkish, or tan at the center. It has a partial veil, or ring (annulus) circling the upper stalk, and the gills are "free", not attached to the stalk. 
