Gumtree Deceiver vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Laccaria fraterna compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Laccaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Moluccan Flying Fox
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).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.