Death Cap vs Ornate Cuscus

Amanita phalloides compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phalanger
Species	Amanita phalloides	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.