Caesar's Amanita vs Western Gorse

Amanita caesarea compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Fabaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ulex
Species	Amanita caesarea	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.