Deceiver vs Ornate Cuscus

Laccaria laccata compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Laccaria	Phalanger
Species	Laccaria laccata	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.