Death Cap vs Ethiopian Hare

Amanita phalloides compared with Lepus fagani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lepus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Lepus fagani

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Ethiopian Hare
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).

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.