Amethyst Deceiver vs Patagonian mara

Laccaria amethystina compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Laccaria	Dolichotis
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium