Caesar's Amanita vs Pigeon Flea

Amanita caesarea compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Pigeon Flea
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Ceratophyllidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Ceratophyllus
Species Amanita caesarea Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.

Pigeon Flea

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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