Gumtree Deceiver vs Patagonian mara

Laccaria fraterna compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Laccaria	Dolichotis
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium