Desert Rat-kangaroo vs False Death-Cap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Caloprymnus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).