Amethyst Deceiver vs Muscardino Balcánico

Laccaria amethystina compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Muscardino Balcánico
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Laccaria	Dryomys
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Muscardino Balcánico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Muscardino Balcánico
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).

Muscardino Balcánico

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.