Caesar's Amanita vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Amanita caesarea compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Urocystis
Species	Amanita caesarea	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and False Oat-Grass Smut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.