False Death-Cap vs Hainan Hare

Amanita citrina compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lepus
Species	Amanita citrina	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.