Death Cap vs Kozlov s Pika

Amanita phalloides compared with Ochotona koslowi

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Kozlov s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Kozlov s Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ochotona
Species	Amanita phalloides	Ochotona koslowi

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Kozlov s Pika
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).

Kozlov s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.