Death Cap vs Large-scaled Amidella

Amanita phalloides compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Death Cap is Least Concern while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Cap	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amanita phalloides	Amanita lepiotoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Death Cap and Large-scaled Amidella share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amanita. (Amanitas)

Conservation Status

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Cap	Large-scaled Amidella
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).

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.