Caesar's Amanita vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Amanita caesarea compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lecidea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Lecidea erythrophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Dark Red Disc Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Dark Red Disc Lichen
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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States