Amethyst Deceiver vs Lowe's Shrew

Laccaria amethystina compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hydnangiaceae Soricidae
Genus Laccaria Chodsigoa
Species Laccaria amethystina Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Lowe's Shrew
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).

Lowe's Shrew

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.

Lowe's Shrew

No description available.

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