Blackhead worm vs Caesar's Amanita

Aporrectodea longa compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Blackhead worm is Not Evaluated while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackhead worm	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lumbricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aporrectodea	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aporrectodea longa	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Blackhead worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackhead worm	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackhead worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Blackhead worm

The Blackhead worm (Aporrectodea longa) is a species in the genus Aporrectodea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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