Death Cap vs Isarog Chrotomys

Amanita phalloides compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Isarog Chrotomys
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)	Chrotomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Isarog Chrotomys
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).

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.