Caesar's Amanita vs Orange Polypore

Amanita caesarea compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Orange Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hapalopilus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Hapalopilus croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Orange Polypore share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.