Caesar's Amanita vs ivy broomrape

Amanita caesarea compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Orobanche
Species	Amanita caesarea	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium