Death Cap vs Honey possum

Amanita phalloides compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Death Cap Honey possum
Kingdom Fungi (균계) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Basidiomycota (담자균류) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Agaricales (주름버섯목) Diprotodontia (캥거루목)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Tarsipedidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Tarsipes
Species Amanita phalloides Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Death Cap Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

No description available.

Honey possum

No description available.

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