Amethyst Deceiver vs Equatorial Saki

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Equatorial Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.