Black Guineafowl vs Death Cap

Agelastes niger compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Guineafowl	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Numididae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agelastes	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agelastes niger	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Black Guineafowl

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Guineafowl	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Guineafowl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Black Guineafowl

The Black Guineafowl (Agelastes niger) is a species in the genus Agelastes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.