Gumtree Deceiver vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Laccaria fraterna compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Laccaria	Salpingotus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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).

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.