Caesar's Amanita vs Mountain Saffron

Amanita caesarea compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Solorina
Species	Amanita caesarea	Solorina crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.