Banded Amanita vs Devil's Bit

Amanita battarrae compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita Devil's Bit
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Acanthaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Ruellia
Species Amanita battarrae Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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