Dwarf Brocket vs Orange Waxcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Orange Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mazama	Hygrocybe
Species	Mazama chunyi	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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