Amethyst Deceiver vs Andrenine Bee

Laccaria amethystina compared with Andrena wilkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Laccaria	Andrena
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Andrena wilkella

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Andrenine Bee
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).

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States