Deceiver vs Scurfy Deceiver

Laccaria laccata compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Deceiver is Not Evaluated while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
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 laccata	Laccaria proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway