Banded Amanita vs violet risso

Amanita battarrae compared with Rissoa violacea

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while violet risso is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	violet risso
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rissoidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rissoa
Species	Amanita battarrae	Rissoa violacea

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

violet risso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	violet risso
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.

violet risso

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway