Amethyst Deceiver vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family Hydnangiaceae Notoryctidae
Genus Laccaria Notoryctes
Species Laccaria amethystina Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Northern Marsupial Mole
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).

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

No description available.

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