False Death-Cap vs Forest Dormouse

Amanita citrina compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gliridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dryomys
Species	Amanita citrina	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.