Death Cap vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Amanita phalloides compared with Myotis hasseltii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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)	Myotis
Species	Amanita phalloides	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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 Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.