Banded Amanita vs Marsh Webcap

Amanita battarrae compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cortinarius
Species	Amanita battarrae	Cortinarius uliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Marsh Webcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Marsh Webcap
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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden