Chacoan Akodont vs False Death-Cap

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bibimys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

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).

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.