False Death-Cap vs Nyika Aethomys

Amanita citrina compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Nyika Aethomys
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)	Aethomys
Species	Amanita citrina	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Nyika Aethomys
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).

Nyika Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.