Caesar's Amanita vs round silk moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	round silk moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Plagiothecium
Species	Amanita caesarea	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	round silk 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.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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 🇺🇸 United States