vs Banded Amanita

Asteromphalus hookeri compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Asteromphalus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Asteromphalus hookeri	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Asteromphalus hookeri is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, 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