Amethyst Deceiver vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Laccaria amethystina compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Pinheiro s Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Marmosops pinheiroi

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Pinheiro s Slender 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).

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.