Bicoloured Deceiver vs Bloodwort

Laccaria bicolor compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Bloodwort
Kingdom Fungi (mantar) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Hydnangiaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Laccaria Achillea
Species Laccaria bicolor Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Bloodwort
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).

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

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