Bicoloured Deceiver vs Purple Laccaria

Laccaria bicolor compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Deceiver is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hydnangiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus same	Laccaria	Laccaria
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicoloured Deceiver and Purple Laccaria share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Laccaria.

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) 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.