Death Cap vs Olrog s Pericote

Amanita phalloides compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Olrog s Pericote
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)	Andalgalomys
Species	Amanita phalloides	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Olrog s Pericote
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).

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.