Amethyst Deceiver vs Leightons linsang

Laccaria amethystina compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Laccaria	Poiana
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.