Caesar's Amanita vs Pale Milkcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Russulaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lactarius
Species	Amanita caesarea	Lactarius pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium