Banded Amanita vs Daisy Rust

Amanita battarrae compared with Puccinia distincta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Daisy 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 distincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Daisy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Daisy 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.

Daisy Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway