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 (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
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 是蜡蘑属的一种菌根蘑菇，菌盖呈紫褐色至淡紫色，菌褶宽而厚、间距大。生于森林生境，与树木形成对树木营养吸收十分重要的外生菌根共生关系。被列为数据不足（DD），其完整分布范围和生态需求尚未完全记录。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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