Kaiserling vs Faltiger Schwaden

Amanita caesarea compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Faltiger Schwaden is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Faltiger Schwaden
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Glyceria
Species	Amanita caesarea	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Faltiger Schwaden

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Faltiger Schwaden
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.

Faltiger Schwaden

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically 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