Amethyst Deceiver vs Banded Surili

Laccaria amethystina compared with Presbytis femoralis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Banded Surili is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Banded Surili
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Laccaria	Presbytis
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Presbytis femoralis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Banded Surili

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Banded Surili
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).

Banded Surili

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.

Banded Surili

The Banded Surili (Presbytis femoralis) is a species in the genus Presbytis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.