Black-bellied Pangolin vs False Death-Cap

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phataginus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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).

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.