Gumtree Deceiver vs Lesser Noctule

Laccaria fraterna compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Laccaria	Nyctalus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Lesser Noctule
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).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden