Death Cap vs Gansu Hamster

Amanita phalloides compared with Cansumys canus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Gansu Hamster
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cansumys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Cansumys canus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.