Caesar's Amanita vs Chestnut Bolete

Amanita caesarea compared with Gyroporus castaneus

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Chestnut Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Gyroporus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Gyroporus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Chestnut Bolete share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

View Class: Agaricomycetes

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Chestnut Bolete
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.

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.