Amethyst Deceiver vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Laccaria amethystina compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hydnangiaceae Molossidae
Genus Laccaria Chaerephon
Species Laccaria amethystina Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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).

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

No description available.

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