Caesar's Amanita vs Rye Ergot

Amanita caesarea compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Rye Ergot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Claviceps
Species	Amanita caesarea	Claviceps purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Rye Ergot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States