Coues Rhipidomys vs False Death-Cap

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).