False Death-Cap vs Grizzled Colilargo

Amanita citrina compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False Death-Cap Grizzled 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 griseolus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False Death-Cap Grizzled 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).

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

Grizzled Colilargo

No description available.

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