Amethyst Deceiver vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Laccaria amethystina compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Hairy-eared Dwarf 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	Allocebus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Hairy-eared Dwarf 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).

Hairy-eared Dwarf 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.