Gumtree Deceiver vs Mérida Brocket

Laccaria fraterna compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Laccaria	Mazama
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.