Amethyst Deceiver vs Candelillo

Laccaria amethystina compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Laccaria	Mazama
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Candelillo
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).

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.