Amethyst Deceiver vs Greater Chinese Mole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hydnangiaceae Talpidae
Genus Laccaria Euroscaptor
Species Laccaria amethystina Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Greater Chinese Mole
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).

Greater Chinese Mole

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.

Greater Chinese Mole

No description available.

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