False Death-Cap vs Patagonian Weasel

Amanita citrina compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Patagonian Weasel
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lyncodon
Species	Amanita citrina	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Patagonian Weasel
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).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.