Caesar's Amanita vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Amanita caesarea compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Enterographa
Species	Amanita caesarea	Enterographa elaborata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and New Forest Beech-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.