Caesar's Amanita vs Redheaded Inkcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Redheaded Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Redheaded Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Coprinopsis
Species	Amanita caesarea	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Redheaded Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Redheaded Inkcap
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.

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium