Caesar's Amanita vs Felwort Rust

Amanita caesarea compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Felwort Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Uromyces
Species	Amanita caesarea	Uromyces gentianae

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Felwort Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Felwort Rust
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.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.