Death Cap vs Montane Chrotomys

Amanita phalloides compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Montane Chrotomys
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)	Chrotomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Montane Chrotomys
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 Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.