Death Cap vs Long-haired Akodont

Amanita phalloides compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Long-haired Akodont
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Abrothrix
Species	Amanita phalloides	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Long-haired Akodont
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).

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.