Amethyst Deceiver vs Patagonian Opossum

Laccaria amethystina compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Laccaria	Lestodelphys
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Patagonian Opossum
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 Opossum

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.