Banded Amanita vs Calamus

Amanita battarrae compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita Calamus
Kingdom Fungi (真菌界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order Agaricales (伞菌目) Acorales (菖蒲目)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Acoraceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Acorus
Species Amanita battarrae Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita Calamus
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.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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