Death Cap vs Mindanao Batomys

Amanita phalloides compared with Batomys salomonseni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Mindanao Batomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Batomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Batomys salomonseni

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Mindanao Batomys
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).

Mindanao Batomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.