Blick s Arvicanthis vs False Death-Cap

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

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).

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.