Death Cap vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Amanita phalloides compared with Hipposideros ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hipposideros
Species	Amanita phalloides	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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 Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.