Amethyst Deceiver vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Laccaria amethystina compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Carollia monohernandezi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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).

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.