Blackthorn Rust vs Caesar's Amanita

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Rust and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 🇹🇼 Taiwan