Banded Amanita vs Gray Jay

Amanita battarrae compared with Perisoreus canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Gray Jay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Perisoreus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Perisoreus canadensis

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Gray Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Gray Jay
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.

Gray Jay

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.