Death Cap vs Hector s Dolphin

Amanita phalloides compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Hector 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 hectori

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Hector 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).

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.