Amethyst Deceiver vs black currant-tree

Laccaria amethystina compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amethyst Deceiver black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family Hydnangiaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Laccaria Antidesma
Species Laccaria amethystina Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amethyst Deceiver black currant-tree
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).

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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