Aphid vs Banded Amanita

Brachycaudus tragopogonis compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Brachycaudus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Brachycaudus tragopogonis	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aphid

The Aphid (Brachycaudus tragopogonis) is a species in the genus Brachycaudus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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