Amethyst Deceiver vs Ili Pika

Laccaria amethystina compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Laccaria	Ochotona
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.