Brown Cup vs Caesar's Amanita

Rutstroemia firma compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	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	Rutstroemiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rutstroemia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium