Caesar's Amanita vs Surf Scoter

Amanita caesarea compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Anatidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melanitta
Species	Amanita caesarea	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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