Death Cap vs Large False Serotine

Amanita phalloides compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.