Black Pachyphloeus vs Caesar's Amanita

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pezizaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pachyphloeus and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pachyphloeus	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

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.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.