Amethyst Deceiver vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Laccaria amethystina compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Hairy-footed 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).

Hairy-footed 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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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