Caesar's Amanita vs Eastern Newt

Amanita caesarea compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Salamandridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Notophthalmus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.