Death Cap vs Hoffmann s Pika

Amanita phalloides compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Hoffmann s Pika
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)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ochotona
Species	Amanita phalloides	Ochotona hoffmanni

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Hoffmann s Pika
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).

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.