Amanite des Césars vs Ghost Shield

Amanita caesarea compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Amanite des Césars is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanite des Césars	Ghost Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pluteus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pluteus pellitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amanite des Césars and Ghost Shield share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Amanite des Césars

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanite des Césars	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium