Amethyst Deceiver vs Madras Treeshrew

Laccaria amethystina compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Laccaria	Anathana
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

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.