Banded Amanita vs flax dodder

Amanita battarrae compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Banded Amanita is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita flax dodder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Convolvulaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Cuscuta
Species Amanita battarrae Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

flax dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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