Caesar's Amanita vs Fringed Cup

Amanita caesarea compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Fringed Cup
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Cenangiaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Encoelia
Species Amanita caesarea Encoelia fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Fringed Cup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.

Fringed Cup

No description available.

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