Amethyst Deceiver vs érable noir

Laccaria amethystina compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	érable noir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Laccaria	Acer
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

érable noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	érable noir
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).

érable noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

érable noir

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States