Caesar's Amanita vs Onion Neck Rot

Amanita caesarea compared with Botrytis aclada

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Onion Neck Rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Botrytis
Species	Amanita caesarea	Botrytis aclada

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Onion Neck Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Onion Neck Rot
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.

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.