Dwarf Brocket vs Sooty Parasol

Mazama chunyi compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mazama	Macrolepiota
Species	Mazama chunyi	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.