Amethyst Deceiver vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Eothenomys olitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hydnangiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Laccaria Eothenomys
Species Laccaria amethystina Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amethyst Deceiver

The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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