Amethyst Deceiver vs Pale Titi

Laccaria amethystina compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Laccaria	Plecturocebus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Pale Titi
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).

Pale Titi

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.