Death Cap vs Ili Pika

Amanita phalloides compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Ili 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 iliensis

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Ili 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).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.