False Death-Cap vs Montane Akodont

Amanita citrina compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Montane Akodont
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)	Akodon
Species	Amanita citrina	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Montane Akodont
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).

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.