Banded Amanita vs Bog Shadow

Amanita battarrae compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Bog Shadow
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Arrhenia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Arrhenia umbratilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Bog Shadow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden