Death Cap vs Dwarf Hutia

Amanita phalloides compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Dwarf Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mesocapromys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Dwarf Hutia
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).

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.