False Death-Cap vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Amanita citrina compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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)	Cricetulus
Species	Amanita citrina	Cricetulus migratorius

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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).

Gray Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.