Caesar's Amanita vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Amanita caesarea compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melanotaenium
Species	Amanita caesarea	Melanotaenium cingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Yellow Toadflax Smut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.