Amethyst Deceiver vs Japanese Noctule

Laccaria amethystina compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Laccaria	Nyctalus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.