Deceiver vs Large-eared Hutia

Laccaria laccata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Laccaria	Mesocapromys
Species	Laccaria laccata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.