Amethyst Deceiver vs Eastern Mole Vole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Eastern Mole 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 Ellobius
Species Laccaria amethystina Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Eastern Mole 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).

Eastern Mole 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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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