Amethyst Deceiver vs

Laccaria amethystina compared with Laccaria purpureobadia

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hydnangiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus same	Laccaria	Laccaria
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Laccaria purpureobadia

Evolutionary Relationship

Amethyst Deceiver and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Laccaria.

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Laccaria purpureobadia é um cogumelo micorrízico do gênero Laccaria, exibindo tons de marrom-purpúreo a lilás em seu píleo e lamelas espaçadas e espessas. Cresce em associação com árvores em habitats florestais, formando parcerias ectomicorrízicas importantes para a absorção de nutrientes pelas árvores. Classificada como Dados Insuficientes, sua distribuição completa e requisitos ecológicos permanecem incompletamente documentados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden