Caesar's Amanita vs Ghost Shield

Amanita caesarea compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Ghost Shield
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pluteus
Species	Amanita caesarea	Pluteus pellitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

表示 Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caesar's Amanita

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.

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.