Amethyst Deceiver vs Indischer Mungo

Laccaria amethystina compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Indischer Mungo
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Laccaria	Herpestes
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Indischer Mungo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Indischer Mungo
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).

Indischer Mungo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.