Bicoloured Deceiver vs Bird's Eye

Laccaria bicolor compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Bird's Eye
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Hydnangiaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Laccaria Alectryon
Species Laccaria bicolor Alectryon subcinereus

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Bird's Eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) 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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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