1898) vs Death Cap

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• 1898) is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	1898)	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Allochrocebus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	1898)	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.