Cursorial Akodont vs Death Cap

Akodon cursor compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	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	Akodon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Akodon cursor	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

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).