Blackgum vs Caesar's Amanita

Nyssa aquatica compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nyssaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nyssa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States