Appalachian Tea vs Caesar's Amanita

Ilex glabra compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ilex	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ilex glabra	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. 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