Gumtree Deceiver vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Laccaria fraterna compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Laccaria	Brachyuromys
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Large Short-tailed Rat
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).

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.