Caesar's Amanita vs pointed beard moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Didymodon acutus

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while pointed beard moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	pointed beard moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Didymodon
Species	Amanita caesarea	Didymodon acutus

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

pointed beard moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	pointed beard moss
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.

pointed beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan