Amethyst Deceiver vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Laccaria amethystina compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Hydnangiaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Laccaria Sminthopsis
Species Laccaria amethystina Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Gray-bellied dunnart
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).

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

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