Banded Amanita vs Florida arrowroot

Amanita battarrae compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Zamia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.