Box Parachute vs Caesar's Amanita

Marasmius buxi compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	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	Marasmiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Marasmius	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Marasmius buxi	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, 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.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, 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.