Amethyst Deceiver vs Coppery Titi

Laccaria amethystina compared with Plecturocebus cupreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Coppery Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Laccaria	Plecturocebus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Plecturocebus cupreus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Coppery Titi
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).

Coppery Titi

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.