Death Cap vs Forest Dormouse

Amanita phalloides compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Forest Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dryomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.