Banded Amanita vs Grayish Button Lichen

Amanita battarrae compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Amanita	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Diplotomma
Species	Amanita battarrae	Diplotomma alboatrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Amanita and Grayish Button Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (เห็ดรา)

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Amanita	Grayish Button Lichen
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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States