Amethyst Deceiver vs Globe Thistle

Laccaria amethystina compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Laccaria	Echinops
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States