Banded Amanita vs False Flasks

Amanita battarrae compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	False Flasks
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pertusaria
Species	Amanita battarrae	Pertusaria propinqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and False Flasks share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	False Flasks
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.

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States