Dwarf Brocket vs Peaked Webcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Peaked 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 acutus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.