Butterfly ray vs Caesar's Amanita

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gymnuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gymnura	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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.