Banded Amanita vs Variable Oysterling

Amanita battarrae compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Crepidotus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Crepidotus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Variable Oysterling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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