Amethyst Deceiver vs Andersson's arctic moss

Laccaria amethystina compared with Arctoa anderssonii

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Andersson's arctic moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Laccaria	Arctoa
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Arctoa anderssonii

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Andersson's arctic moss
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).

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden