Caesar's Amanita vs Parasitic fly

Amanita caesarea compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Parasitic fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pegomya
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pegomya hyoscyami

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.