Kaiserling vs Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Amanita caesarea compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Rau-Fuchsschwanz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amaranthus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
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.

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States