American Beech vs Caesar's Amanita

Fagus grandifolia compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Fagus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States