Banded Amanita vs Black Elder
Amanita battarrae compared with Sambucus nigra
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Banded Amanita | Black Elder |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (เห็ดรา) | Plantae (พืช) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Dipsacales (Dipsacales) |
| Family | Agaricaceae (Agarics) | Viburnaceae |
| Genus | Amanita (Amanitas) | Sambucus |
| Species | Amanita battarrae | Sambucus nigra |
Conservation Status
Banded Amanita
LC — Least ConcernBlack Elder
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Banded Amanita | Black Elder |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Banded Amanita
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.
Black Elder
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).
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.
Black Elder
The Black Elder (Sambucus nigra) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also fou. Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Unite...
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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