Caesar's Amanita vs sidewalk screw moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Syntrichia ruralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	sidewalk screw moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Syntrichia
Species	Amanita caesarea	Syntrichia ruralis

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

sidewalk screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	sidewalk screw 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.

sidewalk screw 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).

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