Dwarf Brocket vs Red Banded Webcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Red Banded Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Red Banded Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).