Deer Mushroom vs Kouprey

Pluteus cervinus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.