Caesar's Amanita vs Karnal bunt

Amanita caesarea compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Karnal bunt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Tilletia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Tilletia indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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