Banded Amanita vs bongo

Amanita battarrae compared with Tragelaphus eurycerus

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while bongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	bongo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Tragelaphus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Tragelaphus eurycerus

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

bongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	bongo
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.

bongo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bongo

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a species in the genus Tragelaphus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.