Amethyst Deceiver vs Bridge Roller

Laccaria amethystina compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Laccaria	Ancylis
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Bridge Roller
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).

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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:

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