Dwarf Brocket vs Piggyback Shanklet

Mazama chunyi compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Piggyback Shanklet
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	Collybia
Species	Mazama chunyi	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.