Caesar's Amanita vs White Hedgehog

Amanita caesarea compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	White 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 albidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	White 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.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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