Kaiserling vs Birken-Feuerschwamm

Amanita caesarea compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Birken-Feuerschwamm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Birken-Feuerschwamm
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phellinus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Phellinus laevigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserling and Birken-Feuerschwamm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Birken-Feuerschwamm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Birken-Feuerschwamm
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.

Birken-Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States