Eld's Deer vs False Death-Cap

Rucervus eldii compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rucervus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rucervus eldii	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

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).