Caesar's Amanita vs Midden Inkcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Midden Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Coprinus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Coprinus sterquilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Midden Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Midden Inkcap
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.

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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