Banded Amanita vs

Amanita battarrae compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Cryptophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hemiselmis
Species	Amanita battarrae	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden