Banded Amanita vs Blaeberry Redleaf

Amanita battarrae compared with Exobasidium myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Blaeberry Redleaf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Exobasidium
Species	Amanita battarrae	Exobasidium myrtilli

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Blaeberry Redleaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Blaeberry Redleaf
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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. 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