Banded Amanita vs Box Rust

Amanita battarrae compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Box Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Box Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Puccinia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Puccinia buxi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Box Rust
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.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway