Caesar's Amanita vs California maple aphid

Amanita caesarea compared with Periphyllus californiensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	California maple aphid
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Aphididae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Periphyllus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Periphyllus californiensis

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	California maple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

California maple aphid

The California maple aphid (Periphyllus californiensis) is a species in the genus Periphyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States