Amethyst Deceiver vs Amur Hedgehog

Laccaria amethystina compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Laccaria	Erinaceus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Erinaceus amurensis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Amur Hedgehog
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).

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.