Banded Amanita vs Buff Button

Amanita battarrae compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

  • Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita Buff Button
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Tortricidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Acleris
Species Amanita battarrae Acleris permutana

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita Buff Button
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.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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