Death Cap vs False Death-Cap

Amanita phalloides compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	False Death-Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita phalloides	Amanita citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Death Cap and False Death-Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States