Bicoloured Deceiver vs Montane Chrotomys

Laccaria bicolor compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Laccaria	Chrotomys
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Montane Chrotomys
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).

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.