Amethyst Deceiver vs Boodie

Laccaria amethystina compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Boodie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Laccaria	Bettongia
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Boodie
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).

Boodie

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.