Banded Amanita vs

Amanita battarrae compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

Banded Amanita is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Planktothrix
Species	Amanita battarrae	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.