Amethyst Deceiver vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Gray's Bald-faced 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 irrorata

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Gray's Bald-faced 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).

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

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.