Caesar's Amanita vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Philonotis fontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Bryophyta
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Bartramiaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Philonotis
Species Amanita caesarea Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Fountain Apple-Moss
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.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Fountain Apple-Moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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