Bearberry Redstem vs Caesar's Amanita

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	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 uvae-ursi	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) 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.