Amethyst Deceiver vs Grand Ecureuil De Stanger

Laccaria amethystina compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Grand Ecureuil De Stanger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Laccaria	Protoxerus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Grand Ecureuil De Stanger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Grand Ecureuil De Stanger
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).

Grand Ecureuil De Stanger

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.