Dwarf Brocket vs Lentil Shanklet

Mazama chunyi compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mazama	Collybia
Species	Mazama chunyi	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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