False Death-Cap vs Ornate Cuscus

Amanita citrina compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Ornate Cuscus
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)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phalanger
Species	Amanita citrina	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.