Alexandria false antechinus vs False Death-Cap

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.