Amethyst Deceiver vs Chalk Maple

Laccaria amethystina compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Laccaria	Acer
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.