Banded Amanita vs Olive Duster

Amanita battarrae compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Olive Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Coniophora
Species	Amanita battarrae	Coniophora olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Olive Duster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States