Gumtree Deceiver vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Laccaria fraterna compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Laccaria	Platyrrhinus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
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).

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.