Caesar's Amanita vs Devil weed

Amanita caesarea compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Devil weed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Sargassum
Species	Amanita caesarea	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.