Amethyst Deceiver vs Peale-Delfin

Laccaria amethystina compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Peale-Delfin
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Laccaria	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Peale-Delfin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Peale-Delfin
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).

Peale-Delfin

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.