Caesar's Amanita vs Devil'S Dipstick

Amanita caesarea compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phallaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mutinus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Mutinus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Devil'S Dipstick share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Devil'S Dipstick
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'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States