Barasingha vs False Death-Cap

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rucervus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Barasingha

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.