Caesar's Amanita vs Devil's Fingers

Amanita caesarea compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Devil's Fingers
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)	Clathrus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Clathrus archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Devil's Fingers
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 Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium