Banded Amanita vs Sumac Needles

Amanita battarrae compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Sumac Needles
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phaeocalicium
Species	Amanita battarrae	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Sumac Needles share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States