Caesar's Amanita vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Amanita caesarea compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Philonotis
Species	Amanita caesarea	Philonotis caespitosa

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Tufted Apple-Moss
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.

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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