Kaiserling vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Amanita caesarea compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Kaiserling is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Tectaria
Species	Amanita caesarea	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.