Amethyst Deceiver vs Murin Nordique

Laccaria amethystina compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Murin Nordique
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	Myotis
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Murin Nordique
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).

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.