False Death-Cap vs Lofty Pericote

Amanita citrina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Lofty Pericote
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)	Auliscomys
Species	Amanita citrina	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.