Amethyst Deceiver vs Julia Creek dunnart

Laccaria amethystina compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Julia Creek 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 douglasi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Julia Creek 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).

Julia Creek 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.