Banded Amanita vs Fragile Amanita

Amanita battarrae compared with Amanita friabilis

Key Differences

• Banded Amanita is Least Concern while Fragile Amanita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Fragile Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita battarrae	Amanita friabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Fragile Amanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Amanita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Fragile Amanita
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.

Fragile Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden