Amethyst Deceiver vs Delfín de La Plata

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Delfín de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Delfín de La Plata
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Laccaria	Pontoporia
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Delfín de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Delfín de La Plata
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).

Delfín de La Plata

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.