Caesar's Amanita vs Lesser Rocktripe

Amanita caesarea compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Umbilicaria
Species	Amanita caesarea	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Lesser Rocktripe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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