Banded Amanita vs Brown Cup

Amanita battarrae compared with Rutstroemia firma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Brown Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rutstroemia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Rutstroemia firma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Brown Cup
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.

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden