Dwarf Brocket vs Rooting Brownie

Mazama chunyi compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Rooting Brownie
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Hypholoma
Species	Mazama chunyi	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

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.