Gumtree Deceiver vs Anta

Laccaria fraterna compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gumtree Deceiver	Anta
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Laccaria	Tapirus
Species	Laccaria fraterna	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gumtree Deceiver	Anta
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).

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.