Caesar's Amanita vs Obscure Domecap

Amanita caesarea compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Obscure Domecap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Calocybe
Species	Amanita caesarea	Calocybe obscurissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Obscure Domecap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium