Darwin's fox vs Death Cap

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lycalopex	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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).