Amethyst Deceiver vs Zorro de Campo Común

Laccaria amethystina compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Zorro de Campo Común
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Laccaria	Lycalopex
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Zorro de Campo Común
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).

Zorro de Campo Común

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.