Kaiserling vs Devil's Bit

Amanita caesarea compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Kaiserling is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kaiserling Devil's Bit
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Champignonartige) Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Acanthaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Ruellia
Species Amanita caesarea Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kaiserling Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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