Amethyst Deceiver vs Crested servaline genet

Laccaria amethystina compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Laccaria	Genetta
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Crested servaline genet
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).

Crested servaline genet

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.