Dwarf Brocket vs Mountain Milkcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Mountain Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Russulaceae
Genus	Mazama	Lactarius
Species	Mazama chunyi	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.