Amethyst Deceiver vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Laccaria amethystina compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hydnangiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Laccaria Reithrodontomys
Species Laccaria amethystina Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Mexican Harvest Mouse
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).

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

No description available.

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