Amethyst Deceiver vs Péramèle Roux

Laccaria amethystina compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Laccaria	Echymipera
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Péramèle Roux
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).

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.