Amethyst Deceiver vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Laccaria amethystina compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Laccaria	Amblysomus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.