Amethyst Deceiver vs Falkland Island fox

Laccaria amethystina compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Laccaria	Dusicyon
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Falkland Island fox
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).

Falkland Island fox

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.