Alder Wrinkle vs Caesar's Amanita

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Taphrina	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Wrinkle and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.