Purple Laccaria vs Sand Deceiver

Laccaria ochropurpurea compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Laccaria	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hydnangiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus same	Laccaria	Laccaria
Species	Laccaria ochropurpurea	Laccaria maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Purple Laccaria and Sand Deceiver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Laccaria.

Conservation Status

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple Laccaria	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.