Caesar's Amanita vs

Amanita caesarea compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Mycetozoa
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Trichiaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Trichia
Species Amanita caesarea Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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