Gumtree Deceiver vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Laccaria fraterna compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Laccaria	Petaurista
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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).

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.