Amethyst Deceiver vs Coppery Sprite

Laccaria amethystina compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Laccaria	Arielulus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

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.