Arctic barrel-bubble vs Banded Amanita

Retusa obtusa compared with Amanita battarrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Retusidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Retusa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Retusa obtusa	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden