Caesar's Amanita vs chestnut worm

Amanita caesarea compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	chestnut worm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lumbricus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Lumbricus castaneus

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	chestnut worm
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 worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States