Caesar's Amanita vs jagged germanderwort

Amanita caesarea compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Riccardia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan