Amethyst Deceiver vs Aeschne Azurée

Laccaria amethystina compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Aeschne Azurée
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Laccaria	Aeshna
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Aeshna caerulea

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne Azurée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Aeschne Azurée
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).

Aeschne Azurée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Aeschne Azurée

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden