Amethyst Deceiver vs Axehead Orange

Laccaria amethystina compared with Acada biseriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Axehead Orange
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Laccaria	Acada
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Acada biseriatus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Axehead Orange
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).

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.