Caesar's Amanita vs Liver Milkcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Russulaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lactarius
Species	Amanita caesarea	Lactarius hepaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Liver Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Liver Milkcap
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.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States