Alpine Rustwort vs Banded Amanita

Gymnomitrion alpinum compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• Alpine Rustwort is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rustwort	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gymnomitrion	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Gymnomitrion alpinum	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rustwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rustwort	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Rustwort

The Alpine Rustwort (Gymnomitrion alpinum) is a species in the genus Gymnomitrion. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden