Caesar's Amanita vs Grooved Cavalier

Amanita caesarea compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Grooved Cavalier
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melanoleuca
Species	Amanita caesarea	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Grooved Cavalier
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.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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