Caesar's Amanita vs Hare'S Ear

Amanita caesarea compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar's Amanita	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Otideaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Otidea
Species	Amanita caesarea	Otidea onotica

Evolutionary Relationship

Caesar's Amanita and Hare'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (เห็ดรา)

Conservation Status

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar's Amanita	Hare'S Ear
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.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States