Broom vs Caesar's Amanita

Cytisus scoparius compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broom Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Fabales (อันดับถั่ว) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Fabaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Cytisus Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Cytisus scoparius Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Broom

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broom Caesar's Amanita
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

Broom

The Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a species in the genus Cytisus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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