Destroying Angel vs Ristich's Caesar

Amanita virosa compared with Amanita ristichii

Key Differences

• Destroying Angel is Least Concern while Ristich's Caesar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Destroying Angel	Ristich's Caesar
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita virosa	Amanita ristichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Destroying Angel and Ristich's Caesar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Destroying Angel

LC — Least Concern

Ristich's Caesar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Destroying Angel	Ristich's Caesar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Destroying Angel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ristich's Caesar

Habitat

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