Blaaubok vs False Death-Cap

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hippotragus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

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).

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.