Banded Amanita vs Bastard Gentian

Amanita battarrae compared with Gentiana linearis

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Bastard Gentian
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Gentiana
Species	Amanita battarrae	Gentiana linearis

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Bastard Gentian
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.

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States