Egyptian rousette vs False Death-Cap

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rousettus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).