Banded Amanita vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Amanita battarrae compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Physciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amanita battarrae	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (फफूंद)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States