Gumtree Deceiver vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Laccaria fraterna compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Laccaria	Notoryctes
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Northern Marsupial Mole
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).

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.