Death Cap vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Amanita phalloides compared with Diclidurus isabella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Death Cap Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Emballonuridae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Diclidurus
Species Amanita phalloides Diclidurus isabella

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Death Cap Isabelle's Ghost Bat
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).

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Death Cap

No description available.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

No description available.

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