Amethyst Deceiver vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Laccaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Moluccan Flying Fox
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).

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.