Caesar's Amanita vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Amanita caesarea compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Jacob's Ladder Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Puccinia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Puccinia polemonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Jacob's Ladder Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Jacob's Ladder Rust
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.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.