Amethyst Deceiver vs

Laccaria amethystina compared with Laccaria purpureobadia

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hydnangiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus same	Laccaria	Laccaria
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Laccaria purpureobadia

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethyst Deceiver and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Laccaria.

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Laccaria purpureobadia es un hongo micorrícico del género Laccaria, que muestra tonos de pardo purpúreo a lila en su sombrero y laminillas espaciadas y gruesas. Crece en asociación con árboles en hábitats forestales, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas importantes para la absorción de nutrientes por parte de los árboles. Clasificada como Datos Insuficientes, su distribución completa y sus requisitos ecológicos están aún incompletamente documentados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden