Death Cap vs Kodkod

Amanita phalloides compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Leopardus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.