Death Cap vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Amanita phalloides compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Handleyomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.