Banded Amanita vs River Thread-moss

Amanita battarrae compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bryaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bryum
Species	Amanita battarrae	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	River Thread-moss
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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden