False Death-Cap vs Faux Rat D'Eau

Amanita citrina compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Faux Rat D'Eau
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Xeromys
Species	Amanita citrina	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Faux Rat D'Eau
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).

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.