Banded Amanita vs Bantry Notchwort

Amanita battarrae compared with Mesoptychia bantriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Bantry Notchwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mesoptychia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Mesoptychia bantriensis

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Bantry Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bantry Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.

Bantry Notchwort

The Bantry Notchwort (Mesoptychia bantriensis) is a species in the genus Mesoptychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden