Kaiserling vs Dusky wireworm

Amanita caesarea compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Elateridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Agriotes
Species	Amanita caesarea	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.