Amethyst Deceiver vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Laccaria amethystina compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Laccaria	Microcebus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.