Boreal Button Lichen vs Caesar's Amanita

Buellia disciformis compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caliciaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Buellia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Buellia disciformis	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Button Lichen and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.