Amethyst Deceiver vs Little Black Serotine

Laccaria amethystina compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver Little Black Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hydnangiaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Laccaria Eptesicus
Species Laccaria amethystina Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Little Black Serotine

No description available.

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