Caesar's Amanita vs Fly Agaric

Amanita caesarea compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caesar's Amanita Fly Agaric
Kingdom same Fungi (균계) Fungi (균계)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (담자균류) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same Agaricales (주름버섯목) Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same Agaricaceae (Agarics) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same Amanita (Amanitas) Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Amanita caesarea Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caesar's Amanita Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

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.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Fly Agaric

광대버섯(Amanita muscaria)은 지구상에서 가장 상징적이고 잘 알려진 균류로, 북반구 한대림 전역에 걸쳐 흰 반점이 박힌 선명한 붉은 갓을 드러낸다. 동화 같은 외모와 달리 무스시몰과 이보텐산 등 강력한 향정신성 화합물을 함유하며 중등도 독성이 있다. 자작나무, 소나무, 가문비나무와 필수 외균근 공생 관계를 형성하여 무기 영양분을 탄소와 교환하며 한대림 영양 순환에 핵심 역할을 담당한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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