Caesar's Amanita vs Cramp Balls

Amanita caesarea compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Cramp Balls
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Daldinia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Daldinia concentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States