Caesar's Amanita vs Golden Algae

Amanita caesarea compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Prymnesium
Species	Amanita caesarea	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.