False Death-Cap vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Amanita citrina compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dendrolagus
Species	Amanita citrina	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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).

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.