Amethyst Deceiver vs Guinea-Pavian

Laccaria amethystina compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Guinea-Pavian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Guinea-Pavian
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Laccaria	Papio
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Guinea-Pavian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Guinea-Pavian
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).

Guinea-Pavian

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.