Banded Amanita vs Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Amanita battarrae compared with Cladonia ramulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cladonia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Cladonia ramulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (فطر)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) 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.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Branched pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia ramulosa) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States