Amethyst Deceiver vs Formosan Serow

Laccaria amethystina compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Laccaria	Capricornis
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.