Deceiver vs Purple Laccaria

Laccaria laccata compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 laccata	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States