Banded Amanita vs Devil fish

Amanita battarrae compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Devil fish
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mobula
Species	Amanita battarrae	Mobula mobular

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Devil fish
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.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.