False Death-Cap vs Fossa

Amanita citrina compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Eupleridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cryptoprocta
Species	Amanita citrina	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Fossa
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).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.