Caesar's Amanita vs Flowery Blewit

Amanita caesarea compared with Lepista irina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Flowery Blewit
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Tricholomataceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Lepista
Species Amanita caesarea Lepista irina

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Flowery Blewit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Flowery Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Flowery Blewit
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.

Flowery Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Flowery Blewit

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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