False Death-Cap vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Amanita citrina compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Viverridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Poiana
Species	Amanita citrina	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Death-Cap	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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).

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.