Kaiserling vs Crazed Cap

Amanita caesarea compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Crazed Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dermoloma
Species	Amanita caesarea	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserling and Crazed Cap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Champignonartige)

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaiserling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kaiserling

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium