Banded Amanita vs Dune Cannon

Amanita battarrae compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Dune Cannon
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mycocalia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Mycocalia duriaeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Dune Cannon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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