Caesar's Amanita vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Amanita caesarea compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hydnum
Species	Amanita caesarea	Hydnum umbilicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States