Banded Amanita vs Globe Thistle

Amanita battarrae compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Afrosoricida (زبابيات إفريقية)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Echinops
Species	Amanita battarrae	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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