Amethyst Deceiver vs Large False Serotine

Laccaria amethystina compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.