Kaiserling vs Wasserschraube

Amanita caesarea compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Wasserschraube
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Vallisneria
Species	Amanita caesarea	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Wasserschraube

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Wasserschraube
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.

Wasserschraube

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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