Death Cap vs Heath Pseudomys

Amanita phalloides compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Heath Pseudomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pseudomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.