False Death-Cap vs Percival's spiny mouse

Amanita citrina compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False Death-Cap Percival's spiny mouse
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) Acomys
Species Amanita citrina Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False Death-Cap Percival's spiny mouse
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).

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

Percival's spiny mouse

No description available.

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