Amethyst Deceiver vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (균계) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Basidiomycota (담자균류) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Agaricales (주름버섯목) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family Hydnangiaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Laccaria Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Laccaria amethystina Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Dwarf Flying Fox
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).

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

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