Amethyst Deceiver vs Cascade Frog

Laccaria amethystina compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Laccaria	Amolops
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Cascade Frog
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).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.