Caesar's Amanita vs Painted Suillus

Amanita caesarea compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Painted Suillus
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Suillaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Suillus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Suillus spraguei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States