Alexandria false antechinus vs Sand Deceiver

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Laccaria
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.