Banded Amanita vs Black Leaf

Amanita battarrae compared with Apiosporina collinsii

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Black Leaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Black Leaf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Venturiales (Venturiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Venturiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Apiosporina
Species	Amanita battarrae	Apiosporina collinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Black Leaf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Black Leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Black Leaf
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.

Black Leaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black Leaf

The Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States