Chilean Dolphin vs Death Cap

Cephalorhynchus eutropia compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Dolphin	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cephalorhynchus eutropia	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Dolphin	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Dolphin

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).

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.