Dwarf Brocket vs Sandy Laccaria

Mazama chunyi compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Mazama	Laccaria
Species	Mazama chunyi	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.