Caesar's Amanita vs Dung Cannon

Amanita caesarea compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Dung Cannon
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pilobolus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pilobolus crystallinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Dung Cannon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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 🇹🇼 Taiwan