Caesar's Amanita vs Pheasant's-eye

Amanita caesarea compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Ranunculaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Adonis
Species Amanita caesarea Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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