Caesar's Amanita vs Copper Lecidea

Amanita caesarea compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lecidea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Lecidea inops

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Copper Lecidea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.