Banded Amanita vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Amanita battarrae compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Funariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Physcomitrium
Species	Amanita battarrae	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Dwarf Bladder-moss
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.

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.