Amethyst Deceiver vs Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Laccaria amethystina compared with Choeroniscus godmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Laccaria	Choeroniscus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Choeroniscus godmani

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
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).

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.