Amethyst Deceiver vs Mountain Coati

Laccaria amethystina compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Laccaria	Nasua
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.