Butterscotch Waxcap vs Caesar's Amanita

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gliophorus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterscotch Waxcap and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (ハラタケ目)

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Caesar's Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Caesar's Amanita

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.