Amanite des Césars vs Yellow Map Lichen

Amanita caesarea compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanite des Césars	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amanita caesarea	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Amanite des Césars and Yellow Map Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Amanite des Césars

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanite des Césars	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States