Amethyst Deceiver vs Dark flying fox

Laccaria amethystina compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Laccaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Dark flying fox
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).

Dark flying fox

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.