Deceiver vs Leadebeater s Possum

Laccaria laccata compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Laccaria	Gymnobelideus
Species	Laccaria laccata	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.