Banded Amanita vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Amanita battarrae compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

  • Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita Small Emerald Spreadwing
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) Lestidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Lestes
Species Amanita battarrae Lestes virens

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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