Banded Amanita vs Springtail

Amanita battarrae compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Springtail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Isotomidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Folsomia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Folsomia candida

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States