False Death-Cap vs Hector s Dolphin

Amanita citrina compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Amanita citrina	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Hector s Dolphin
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).

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.