Kaiserling vs Sand-Zärtling

Amanita caesarea compared with Psathyrella ammophila

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Sand-Zärtling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Sand-Zärtling
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Psathyrella
Species	Amanita caesarea	Psathyrella ammophila

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserling and Sand-Zärtling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Champignonartige)

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Sand-Zärtling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Sand-Zärtling
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.

Sand-Zärtling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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