Banded Amanita vs King William pine

Amanita battarrae compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	King William pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Athrotaxis
Species	Amanita battarrae	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.