Amethyst Deceiver vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Laccaria amethystina compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Laccaria	Spermophilus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.