Caesar's Amanita vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Amanita caesarea compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pertusaria
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pertusaria subpertusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Mesa Wart Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Mesa Wart Lichen
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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.