Caesar's Amanita vs Chervil

Amanita caesarea compared with Anthriscus cerefolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Chervil
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Apiaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Anthriscus
Species Amanita caesarea Anthriscus cerefolium

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Chervil
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.

Chervil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Chervil

The Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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