Caesar's Amanita vs Veined Ear

Amanita caesarea compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Veined Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Otideaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Otidea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Otidea phlebophora

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Veined Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.