Caesar's Amanita vs Fool's Webcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Fool's Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cortinarius
Species	Amanita caesarea	Cortinarius orellanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Fool's Webcap
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.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.