Amethyst Deceiver vs Guemal

Laccaria amethystina compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Laccaria	Hippocamelus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.