Blick s Arvicanthis vs Death Cap

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arvicanthis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

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).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.