False Death-Cap vs Hoffmann s Pika

Amanita citrina compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Hoffmann s Pika
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)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ochotona
Species	Amanita citrina	Ochotona hoffmanni

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Hoffmann s Pika
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).

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.