Gumtree Deceiver vs Scurfy Deceiver

Laccaria fraterna compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hydnangiaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus same	Laccaria	Laccaria
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Laccaria proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Gumtree Deceiver and Scurfy Deceiver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Laccaria.

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Scurfy Deceiver
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).

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden