Amethyst Deceiver vs Moupin Pika

Laccaria amethystina compared with Ochotona thibetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Moupin Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Laccaria	Ochotona
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Ochotona thibetana

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Moupin Pika
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).

Moupin Pika

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.