Alder Wrinkle vs Banded Amanita

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Amanita battarrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Banded Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Taphrina	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Amanita battarrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Wrinkle and Banded Amanita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (เห็ดรา)

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Banded Amanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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