Death Cap vs Montane Akodont

Amanita phalloides compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Montane 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)	Akodon
Species	Amanita phalloides	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Montane 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).

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.