Bonfire Inkcap vs Caesar's Amanita

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonfire Inkcap and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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