Banded Amanita vs Tiny Earthstar

Amanita battarrae compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geastrum
Species	Amanita battarrae	Geastrum minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Tiny Earthstar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States