Caesar's Amanita vs Thin Nut Truffle

Amanita caesarea compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

  • Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Thin Nut Truffle
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) Hymenogastraceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Hymenogaster
Species Amanita caesarea Hymenogaster tener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Thin Nut Truffle

No description available.

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