Caesar's Amanita vs Striate Earthstar

Amanita caesarea compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geastrum
Species	Amanita caesarea	Geastrum striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Striate Earthstar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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