False Death-Cap vs Pampas fox

Amanita citrina compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lycalopex
Species	Amanita citrina	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.