Deceiver vs Willow Deceiver

Laccaria laccata compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiver	Willow 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 laccata	Laccaria pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiver	Willow 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.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway