Caesar's Amanita vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Amanita caesarea compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Physciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States