Caesar's Amanita vs Forest Lamb

Amanita caesarea compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Forest Lamb
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Albatrellus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Albatrellus ovinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States