False Death-Cap vs Montane Chrotomys

Amanita citrina compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Montane Chrotomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Chrotomys
Species	Amanita citrina	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Montane Chrotomys
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 Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.