Bending Wayfaring Tree vs Caesar's Amanita

Viburnum lantana compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viburnaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Viburnum	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Viburnum lantana	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States