Blackthorn Dotty vs Caesar's Amanita

Polystigma rubrum compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Polystigma	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.