Gumtree Deceiver vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Laccaria fraterna compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Laccaria	Chiropodomys
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Chiropodomys pusillus

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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 Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.