Caesar's Amanita vs Flax Rust

Amanita caesarea compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Flax 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melampsora
Species	Amanita caesarea	Melampsora lini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.