Bicoloured Deceiver vs Chang-po

Laccaria bicolor compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Chang-po
Kingdom Fungi (균계) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Basidiomycota (담자균류) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) Liliopsida (백합강)
Order Agaricales (주름버섯목) Acorales (창포목)
Family Hydnangiaceae Acoraceae
Genus Laccaria Acorus
Species Laccaria bicolor Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Chang-po
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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