Dwarf Brocket vs Mealy Webcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Mealy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cortinarius
Species	Mazama chunyi	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.