Death Cap vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Amanita phalloides compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hapalemur
Species	Amanita phalloides	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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).

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.