Banded Amanita vs Meadowsweet Rust

Amanita battarrae compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Triphragmium
Species	Amanita battarrae	Triphragmium ulmariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Meadowsweet Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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