American Goldthread vs Caesar's Amanita

Coptis trifolia compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Coptis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Coptis trifolia	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldthread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, 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 Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. 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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States