Alexanders Rust vs Banded Amanita

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Banded Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Puccinia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Amanita battarrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders Rust and Banded Amanita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.