Bearberry Redleaf vs Caesar's Amanita

Exobasidium sydowianum compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redleaf	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Exobasidium	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Exobasidium sydowianum	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Redleaf and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redleaf	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bearberry Redleaf

The Bearberry Redleaf (Exobasidium sydowianum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. 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.