Death Cap vs Hourglass Dolphin

Amanita phalloides compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Amanita phalloides	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.