False Death-Cap vs Gebe Cuscus

Amanita citrina compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phalanger
Species	Amanita citrina	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Gebe Cuscus
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).

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.