Caesar's Amanita vs Flask Earthstar

Amanita caesarea compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geastrum
Species	Amanita caesarea	Geastrum lageniforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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