Banded Amanita vs rough bindweed

Amanita battarrae compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Smilax
Species	Amanita battarrae	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.