Caesar's Amanita vs Snout beetle

Amanita caesarea compared with Calacalles subcarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Snout beetle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Curculionidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Calacalles
Species Amanita caesarea Calacalles subcarinatus

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Snout beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Snout beetle
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.

Snout beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Snout beetle

No description available.

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