Death Cap vs Amanite Fausse-lépiote

Amanita phalloides compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Amanite Fausse-lépiote is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Amanite Fausse-lépiote
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita phalloides	Amanita lepiotoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Death Cap and Amanite Fausse-lépiote share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Amanite Fausse-lépiote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Amanite Fausse-lépiote

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.