Amethyst Deceiver vs andrena minitula

Laccaria amethystina compared with Andrena minutula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver andrena minitula
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (insecte)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Hydnangiaceae Andrenidae
Genus Laccaria Andrena
Species Laccaria amethystina Andrena minutula

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver andrena minitula
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).

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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