Amethyst Deceiver vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Laccaria amethystina compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Oustalet's 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 oustaleti

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Oustalet's 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).

Oustalet's 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.