Caesar's Amanita vs Oak Processionea

Amanita caesarea compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Oak Processionea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Notodontidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Thaumetopoea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Thaumetopoea processionea

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium