Angel's Bonnet vs Caesar's Amanita

Mycena arcangeliana compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Angel's Bonnet is Near Threatened while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angel's Bonnet	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mycenaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mycena	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mycena arcangeliana	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Angel's Bonnet and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Angel's Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angel's Bonnet	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angel's Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Angel's Bonnet

The Angel's Bonnet (Mycena arcangeliana) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium