Amethyst Deceiver vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Laccaria amethystina compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Noble Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Laccaria	Calomyscus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Noble Brush-tailed 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).

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

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.