Banded Amanita vs Galushko's Psephellus

Amanita battarrae compared with Psephellus galushkoi

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Galushko's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Galushko's Psephellus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Psephellus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Psephellus galushkoi

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Galushko's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Galushko's Psephellus
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.

Galushko's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.