Caesar's Amanita vs Veined Shield

Amanita caesarea compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Veined Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pluteus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pluteus thomsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Veined Shield share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Veined Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium