Banded Amanita vs Prototype quillwort

Amanita battarrae compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Isoetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Isoetes
Species	Amanita battarrae	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.