Amanite des Césars vs Elastic Saddle

Amanita caesarea compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanite des Césars	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Helvella
Species	Amanita caesarea	Helvella elastica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amanite des Césars and Elastic Saddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Amanite des Césars

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanite des Césars	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanite des Césars

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Amanite des Césars

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