Purple Laccaria vs Scurfy Deceiver

Laccaria ochropurpurea compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Laccaria	Scurfy Deceiver
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 ochropurpurea	Laccaria proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.