vs Dwarf Brocket

Conocybe pubescens compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Conocybe	Mazama
Species	Conocybe pubescens	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conocybe pubescens is a small, delicate saprotrophic mushroom in the family Bolbitiaceae, recognized by its slender stipe and finely pubescent cap surface. It grows in grassy areas, gardens, and woodland margins, typically fruiting in spring and autumn. This species is assessed as Least Concern and is widely distributed across temperate regions of Europe.