Amethyst Deceiver vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Laccaria amethystina compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Laccaria	Piliocolobus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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.