Gumtree Deceiver vs Iberian Mole

Laccaria fraterna compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Laccaria	Talpa
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.