Caesar's Amanita vs Pomace fly

Amanita caesarea compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Drosophila
Species	Amanita caesarea	Drosophila melanogaster

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States