Death Cap vs Haviside s Dolphin

Amanita phalloides compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Haviside s Dolphin
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).

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.