Banded Amanita vs Pimpernuß

Amanita battarrae compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Pimpernuß
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Staphylea
Species	Amanita battarrae	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Pimpernuß
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.

Pimpernuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden