Caesar's Amanita vs water dock

Amanita caesarea compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita water dock
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Polygonaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Rumex
Species Amanita caesarea Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.

water dock

No description available.

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