Banded Amanita vs Patagonian mara

Amanita battarrae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Caviidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dolichotis
Species	Amanita battarrae	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.