Death Cap vs Lesser Capybara

Amanita phalloides compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.