Darwin's fox vs False Death-Cap

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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).