Kaiserling vs Surprise Amanita

Amanita caesarea compared with Amanita inopinata

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Surprise Amanita is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Surprise Amanita
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita caesarea	Amanita inopinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserling and Surprise Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Amanita

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Surprise Amanita
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.

Surprise Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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