Caesar's Amanita vs Opposite Stonewort

Amanita caesarea compared with Chara contraria

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Opposite Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Characeae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Chara
Species	Amanita caesarea	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Opposite Stonewort
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.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.