Caesar's Amanita vs cushion phlox

Amanita caesarea compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phlox
Species	Amanita caesarea	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.