Kaiserling vs Tuberous Polypore

Amanita caesarea compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Polyporus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Polyporus tuberaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserling and Tuberous Polypore share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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