Death Cap vs Fossa

Amanita phalloides compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Eupleridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cryptoprocta
Species	Amanita phalloides	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Fossa
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).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.