Deceiver vs Potto

Laccaria laccata compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Laccaria	Perodicticus
Species	Laccaria laccata	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.