Deer Mushroom vs Guemal

Pluteus cervinus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Guemal
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	Pluteaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pluteus	Hippocamelus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.