Kaiserling vs Grauer Feuerschwamm

Amanita caesarea compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserling	Grauer 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 igniarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Grauer Feuerschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserling	Grauer 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.

Grauer Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States