Banded Amanita vs Devil weed

Amanita battarrae compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Devil weed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Sargassum
Species	Amanita battarrae	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.