Death Cap vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Amanita phalloides compared with Acomys johannis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Johan s Spiny 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)	Acomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Acomys johannis

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Johan s Spiny 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).

Johan s Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.