Amethyst Deceiver vs Weißbauchigel

Laccaria amethystina compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Weißbauchigel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Laccaria	Atelerix
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Weißbauchigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Weißbauchigel
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).

Weißbauchigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.