Death Cap vs Hainan Hare

Amanita phalloides compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lepus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.