Banded Amanita vs Ruby Whiteface

Amanita battarrae compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Libellulidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Leucorrhinia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Ruby Whiteface
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.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden