alpine dandelion vs Banded Amanita

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Amanita battarrae

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Banded Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Taraxacum	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.