Amethyst Deceiver vs Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Laccaria amethystina compared with Conepatus chinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Mephitidae
Genus	Laccaria	Conepatus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Conepatus chinga

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
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).

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

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.