Amethyst Deceiver vs Montane Water Vole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Montane Water Vole
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).

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.