Banded Amanita vs Willow Bracket

Amanita battarrae compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Willow Bracket
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phellinus
Species	Amanita battarrae	Phellinus igniarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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