False Death-Cap vs Neblina Uacari

Amanita citrina compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Neblina Uacari
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)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cacajao
Species	Amanita citrina	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Neblina Uacari
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).

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.