Amethyst Deceiver vs MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Laccaria amethystina compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Laccaria	Sorex
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
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).

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.