Amanite des Césars vs Golden Webcap

Amanita caesarea compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Amanite des Césars is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanite des Césars	Golden Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cortinarius
Species	Amanita caesarea	Cortinarius humicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amanite des Césars

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanite des Césars	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.