Dwarf Brocket vs Matsutake

Mazama chunyi compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Matsutake
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	Tricholoma
Species	Mazama chunyi	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.