Banded Amanita vs Candelabra Tree

Amanita battarrae compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Pinales (구과목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Araucariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Araucaria
Species	Amanita battarrae	Araucaria angustifolia

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Candelabra Tree
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.

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the