Death Cap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Amanita phalloides compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Herpestidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rhynchogale
Species	Amanita phalloides	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.