Amethyst Deceiver vs Microcèbe de Goodman

Laccaria amethystina compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Microcèbe de Goodman is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Microcèbe de Goodman
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Laccaria	Microcebus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Microcèbe de Goodman

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Microcèbe de Goodman
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).

Microcèbe de Goodman

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.