Death Cap vs Dusky Dolphin

Amanita phalloides compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.