Banded Amanita vs Brook Floater

Amanita battarrae compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Mollusca (رخويات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Bivalvia (ذوات الصدفتين)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Unionida (محاريات نهرية)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Unionidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Alasmidonta
Species	Amanita battarrae	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Brook Floater
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.

Brook Floater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States