Death Cap vs Maned sloth

Amanita phalloides compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Amanita phalloides	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.