Central American red brocket vs Shadowed Waxcap

Mazama temama compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mazama	Hygrocybe
Species	Mazama temama	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Central American red brocket

The Central American Red Brocket (Mazama temama) is a species in the genus Mazama. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.