Caesar's Amanita vs Headfly

Amanita caesarea compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Headfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muscidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hydrotaea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Hydrotaea irritans

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.