bull-oak vs Death Cap

Allocasuarina fraseriana compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bull-oak Death Cap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Casuarinaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Allocasuarina Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Allocasuarina fraseriana Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

bull-oak

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bull-oak Death Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bull-oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

bull-oak

The bull-oak (Allocasuarina fraseriana) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Death Cap

No description available.

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