Amethyst Deceiver vs Arizona madrone

Laccaria amethystina compared with Arbutus arizonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Arizona madrone
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Laccaria	Arbutus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Arbutus arizonica

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Arizona madrone
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).

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.