Caesar's Amanita vs Tuberous Polypore

Amanita caesarea compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Polyporaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Polyporus
Species Amanita caesarea Polyporus tuberaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Tuberous Polypore

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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