False Death-Cap vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Amanita citrina compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cheirogaleus
Species	Amanita citrina	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.