Curry Milkcap vs Mérida Brocket

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Mazama
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.