gurumelo vs flax dodder

Amanita caesarea compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• gurumelo is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gurumelo	flax dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cuscuta
Species	Amanita caesarea	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

gurumelo

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gurumelo	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gurumelo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

gurumelo

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