gurumelo vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Amanita caesarea compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gurumelo	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phellinus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Phellinus igniarius

Evolutionary Relationship

gurumelo and yesca, hongo yesquero share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

gurumelo

LC — Least Concern

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gurumelo	yesca, hongo yesquero
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.

yesca, hongo yesquero

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).

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