Death Cap vs Nilgiri langur

Amanita phalloides compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Semnopithecus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.