Amethyst Deceiver vs Caucasian Mole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Laccaria	Talpa
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Caucasian Mole
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).

Caucasian Mole

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.