Amethyst Deceiver vs Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Laccaria amethystina compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Laccaria	Marmota
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
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).

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

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.