False Death-Cap vs Fulvous Colilargo

Amanita citrina compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False Death-Cap Fulvous Colilargo
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) Cricetidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Oligoryzomys
Species Amanita citrina Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False Death-Cap Fulvous Colilargo
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).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

Fulvous Colilargo

No description available.

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