Dwarf Brocket vs Ruby Bolete

Mazama chunyi compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Boletaceae
Genus	Mazama	Hortiboletus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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