Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Caesar's Amanita

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. 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.