Caesar's Amanita vs Thrift Rust

Amanita caesarea compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Thrift Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Uromyces
Species	Amanita caesarea	Uromyces armeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Thrift Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.