Caesar's Amanita vs Pink Discus

Amanita caesarea compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Pink Discus
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan