Caesar's Amanita vs spurred broom moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dicranaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dicranum
Species	Amanita caesarea	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	spurred broom 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.

spurred broom 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