Caesar's Amanita vs Stinking Inkcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Psathyrellaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Coprinopsis
Species Amanita caesarea Coprinopsis narcotica

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Stinking Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Stinking Inkcap
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.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Stinking Inkcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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