Bicoloured Deceiver vs European Mink

Laccaria bicolor compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Deceiver is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Laccaria	Mustela
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	European Mink
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).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium