Banded Amanita vs Variable Pitohui

Amanita battarrae compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Oriolidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pitohui
Species	Amanita battarrae	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Variable Pitohui
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 Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.