Deer Mushroom vs Neblina Uacari

Pluteus cervinus compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cacajao
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Neblina Uacari
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).

Neblina Uacari

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.