Desmarest's hutia vs False Death-Cap

Capromys pilorides compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Capromys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Capromys pilorides	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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).