vs Caesar's Amanita

Botryotinia calthae compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Botryotinia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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.