Death Cap vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Amanita phalloides compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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)	Archboldomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Archboldomys luzonensis

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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 Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.