Black Sexton Beetle vs Caesar's Amanita

Nicrophorus humator compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Sexton Beetle Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Staphylinidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Nicrophorus Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Nicrophorus humator Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Sexton Beetle Caesar's Amanita
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sexton Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Black Sexton Beetle

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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:

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