Gumtree Deceiver vs Harmless Serotine

Laccaria fraterna compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Laccaria	Eptesicus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.