Dune Roundhead vs Mérida Brocket

Stropharia halophila compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Roundhead	Mérida 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	Strophariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Stropharia	Mazama
Species	Stropharia halophila	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Roundhead	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.