Amethyst Deceiver vs Hainan Gymnure

Laccaria amethystina compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Laccaria	Neohylomys
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

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.