Gumtree Deceiver vs Potto

Laccaria fraterna compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Laccaria	Perodicticus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.