Caesar's Amanita vs Cellar Cup

Amanita caesarea compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Cellar Cup
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Pezizaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Peziza
Species Amanita caesarea Peziza cerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Cellar Cup
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.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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